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Teal Ribbon Day busts ovarian cancer myths

February 24th is Teal Ribbon Day, an initiative of Ovarian Cancer Australia which aims to educate Australian women on two great myths about ovarian cancer — that a Pap smear detects ovarian cancer and that it is a silent killer.

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Grow a mo' to help a bro'

Whichever way you look at it, men are far less healthy than women. From infancy onwards, in every age group males are more likely to die than females. Men have...

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Lip glosses increase risk of cancer

Experts say lip gloss makes UV rays hit harder, increasing the risk of skin cancer.

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Dying for a tan

As the latest government skin cancer campaign gets underway, it seems sun-lovers are finally getting the message.

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Breast cancer: risk factors

It's not possible to say what exactly causes a woman's breast cancer. However, research has shown that some factors might increase a woman's risk or chance of...

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Bowel cancer

Bowel cancer (also known as colon cancer) is the most common internal cancer in Australia after prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women, and is the...

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Skin cancer in mature adults

It’s time to save your own skin
Remember the fifties and the sixties? Remember all those good times spent outdoors with family and friends, and long days in...

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Bowel cancer

What is bowel cancer? Bowel cancer, like other tumours, is a proliferation of malignant cells - in this case found in the digestive tract.

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Skin spots to watch

With our outdoor lifestyle and warm climate, Australia has the highest rate of skin...

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Childhood leukaemia

Cancer afflicts about one in 550 children under the age of 15. Acute leukaemia is the most common form of childhood cancer, representing about 35% of cases.

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Facts about skin cancer

Incidence and mortality rates: national

Melanoma is the fourth most common cancer in Australia.
8,300 people are diagnosed with melanoma each...

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Sunsmart: save your baby's skin

Why should you protect your baby from the sun? Babies have delicate skin which can be easily damaged by ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun.

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Skin cancer fact sheet

Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world thanks to our climate, generally fair skin and love of the great outdoors. Skin cancers account for...

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Top 10 sun myths

Myth 1
Children need a lot of direct sun exposure, or they will develop a vitamin D deficiency. False
The average child in NSW gets enough Vitamin D from...

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A new treatment for Ovarian Cancer

Source: Centenary Institute of Cancer...

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Help for kids affected by cancer

A lack of communication with children who have cancer in the family can lead to more distress because the child fears the worst, according to a recent study by...

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Eating red meat increases risk of cancer and heart disease death

A new 28-year study has revealed that eating red meat increases the risk of cancer death by 10 percent and heart disease death by 16 percent.

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'Alternative treatments led to Steve Jobs' death': doctor

Steve Jobs' life could have been prolonged had he not sought out alternative therapies to treat his cancer, says a Harvard cancer expert.

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Wharf4Ward raising money for cancer survivors

The Sony Foundation 'Wharf4Ward event' is happening on Thursday the 13th of October at Woolloomooloo Wharf.

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Walnuts lower breast cancer risk

Including walnuts in your diet may help reduce your risk of breast cancer, find researchers from Marshall University in the US.

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